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Wednesday October 2,1996 Vol. CXXIX, No. 24
Headlines
Flag football not just passing fancy
Sunday afternoons aren't just for the pros anymore.
The Flag Football Passing League allows armchair quarterbacks to play in a league just as competitive as that of their heroes.
Sports, page 20
Award-winning Leigh tells no 'Lies'
Mike Leigh, director of "Secrets &t Lies," and winner of the Palme d'Or award at the Cannes Film Festival, talks about filmmaking and the industry with film editor Scott Foundas.
Diversions, page 7
There's no stoppin' Wild Bill Clinton
As candidate debates near, editorial columnist Patrick Dent analyzes the trends in polls, and finds that no matter what President Clinton does, the majority of Americans will still like him.
Viewpoint, page 4
Peres, Chuck D, NOW head speak
Former Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres will be speaking at Bovard Auditorium at 7 p.m. tonight as part of the President's Distinguished Lecture Series.
Tickets are on sale at the Ticket Office. Students are free with student ID. Faculty and staff tickets are $5 General admission tickets are $10.
• t •
National Organization for Women President Patricia Ireland will speak tonight in Annenberg G21 at 7 p.m. on the making of a feminist.
• • •
Chuck D., formerly of the rap group Public Enemy, will speak at GroundZero Coffee House tonight at 7 p.m on life, music and politics in America.
The event is being sponsored by the Black Student Assembly, Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity, 100 Black Men and Program Board.
Newspaper of the University of Southern California
Dwlhxan
File photo
A tram awaits passengers en route to Union Station from the Univeristy Park Campus.
HSC trams to be reviewed
Transportation Services reassesses need for late night service
By Stacy Matros
Staff Writer
In response to student concerns, Transportation Services said it is in the process of reviewing evening transportation to the Health Sciences Campus from University Park Campus.
Transportation Services recently added a pilot tram run with a 6:45 p.m. departure from HSC. However, with classes ending as late as 9 p.m. on the HSC campus, some students who live in the University Park area must find another way to get home, compelling many to drive their own cars and park on the street in the nearby residential area.
"I have one class (at HSC) from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.," said Amy-Cecilia Sanders, a junior majoring in psychology and political science.
"The first time I parked there I saw a couple of kids loitering around by the playground/' she said. "1 felt very unsafe, and I checked my car twice to
see if it was locked."
There are a number of parking lots and a structure on the Health Sciences Campus, which range in price from $211.50 to $306 per semester. There is also a section of the street in front of the Seaver Building that is equipped with parking meters.
"I can't really pay to park and there's not always a space that's metered," Sanders said.
"We realize finances are an issue and (we) have tried to utilize combative measures such as making the lots and structure open after 5 p.m. on University Park Campus and after 3 p.m. on the HSC to all those with university parking passes," said Dawn Mugavero, associate director of Transportation Services.
"The structure is currently full, but a few lots still aren't at capacity and are less expensive than the structure," Mugavero said.
Transportation Services is also looking into getting a Campus Cruiser organization
on the HSC campus.
"Right now we are for sometime this fall," sai< Andre Gaines, manager of the Tram and Escort Division of Transportation Services, "But there are many unknown factors, like identifying funding."
"We are going to be making a strong push with the administration this year, but right now we are not able to do anything without additional funding," Mugavero said.
Although some students are unaware of options available for transportation around the city and to HSC, public transportation offers an alternative to university trams.
"Many students and faculty utilize Metrolink, Amtrak and the city bus systems to get to the campus," Mugavero said.
Transportation Services has also recently added several test trams running from Union Station to HSC, such as a 7 a.m. pickup from Union Station and 1:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. trams to
(See Trams, page 2)
Proposal may remove PE classes
By Alessandra Djurklou
Staff Writer
The exercise science department recently proposed that its activities program be taken off the curriculum by the end of the academic year.
If the curriculum committee approves the proposal, it would mean students can no longer take physical education courses denoted in the course catalog by "PHED," including tennis, volleyball and aerobics, for credit.
It would also mean students may have to pay extra to take these classes through non-academic factions such as the Intramural Recreation department.
"Nothing has been decided yet," said Nancy Vickers, dean of curriculum and instruction for the college of letters, arts and sciences. "Tne decision is in the provost's office."
Faculty members say this decision reflects a nationwide trend. Many universities are eliminating physical education programs from their curricula,
"It's happening everywhere, " activities program instructor John Jessee said.
"It is not an academic pursuit," said Jim Ward, who also teaches in the activities program "It is a service. It costs."
Cost, say both Ward and Associate Professor Bob Girandola, is a big issue for the department, which not only has to pay instructors to teach these electives but also has to pay the university rental fees for the facilities.
Rent, according to Girandola, is calculated by tne square foot. The space required for these activities is large and therefore expensive.
"Personally, 1 feel bad," Girandola said. "1 would like to see students take activities."
Not only the students will be affected by this decision. The fate of faculty currently teaching
(See Classes, page 2)
Senators to hold Tommy Trojan office hours
Department restructuring, leadership fund, teamwork lead the week's agenda
By Michelle Abellera
Staff Writer
appr
hou
a resolution for mandatory office hours at Tommy Tmjan last night at its weekly meeting
The senate also discussed the restructuring of the university's orientation and student activities programs, finalized the leadership
Student Senate
fund packet and discussed teamwork goals.
Under the new office hours resolution, senate members would hold at least one of their weekly office hours in front of Tommy Trojan three times every semester.
The office hours will be between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. every Tuesday and Wednesday of selected weeks. The weeks of those office hours will be decided by the senate at the first meeting of each month.
Senate Adviser Dave Crandall reported that as of July 1997, orientation programs and student activities will undergo a reconfiguration.
"What were two separate departments ... will be three," Crandall said.
The first department, Cultural Arts and Facilities, will encompass functions conducted by USC Spectrum and Bovard and Annenberg auditoriums. The Leadership and Community Service department will include leadership programming, the Topping Scholars program and organizations like the Volunteer Center. A new office called Student Involvement will be formed to supervise orientation, the rest of student activities and a new Student Resource Center.
"There are lots of questions about the particulars (of the restructuring)/' Crandall said.
Jim Lewis, senate treasurer, presented a draft of the Student Leadership Fund Grant Request Packet, which outlines how student groups can apply for the grant. The leadership fund is an account established to give scholarship, recognition and leadership
development funds to student groups.
Michael Jackson, vice president of student affairs, approved the bylaws of the leadership fund amendment.
The packet outlines a format the allocation committee can follow in deciding the validity of requests. The maximum allocation is 10 percent of the fund, which is $5,400.
Groups applying for grant money must attach faculty and adviser recommendations, documentation of leadership roles, personal statements, three estimates of each itemized cost and a line-item budget to their applications.
Lewis said 10 requests for funding have already been received, although the senate has not yet publicized the fund's existence.
• • •
Student Body President Dave Gabler discussed the senate's teamwork goals and its relationship with university administration He said students coming into college "build up the idea that administration is bad (and) we (students) are good."
(See Senate, page 2)

Wednesday October 2,1996 Vol. CXXIX, No. 24
Headlines
Flag football not just passing fancy
Sunday afternoons aren't just for the pros anymore.
The Flag Football Passing League allows armchair quarterbacks to play in a league just as competitive as that of their heroes.
Sports, page 20
Award-winning Leigh tells no 'Lies'
Mike Leigh, director of "Secrets &t Lies," and winner of the Palme d'Or award at the Cannes Film Festival, talks about filmmaking and the industry with film editor Scott Foundas.
Diversions, page 7
There's no stoppin' Wild Bill Clinton
As candidate debates near, editorial columnist Patrick Dent analyzes the trends in polls, and finds that no matter what President Clinton does, the majority of Americans will still like him.
Viewpoint, page 4
Peres, Chuck D, NOW head speak
Former Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres will be speaking at Bovard Auditorium at 7 p.m. tonight as part of the President's Distinguished Lecture Series.
Tickets are on sale at the Ticket Office. Students are free with student ID. Faculty and staff tickets are $5 General admission tickets are $10.
• t •
National Organization for Women President Patricia Ireland will speak tonight in Annenberg G21 at 7 p.m. on the making of a feminist.
• • •
Chuck D., formerly of the rap group Public Enemy, will speak at GroundZero Coffee House tonight at 7 p.m on life, music and politics in America.
The event is being sponsored by the Black Student Assembly, Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity, 100 Black Men and Program Board.
Newspaper of the University of Southern California
Dwlhxan
File photo
A tram awaits passengers en route to Union Station from the Univeristy Park Campus.
HSC trams to be reviewed
Transportation Services reassesses need for late night service
By Stacy Matros
Staff Writer
In response to student concerns, Transportation Services said it is in the process of reviewing evening transportation to the Health Sciences Campus from University Park Campus.
Transportation Services recently added a pilot tram run with a 6:45 p.m. departure from HSC. However, with classes ending as late as 9 p.m. on the HSC campus, some students who live in the University Park area must find another way to get home, compelling many to drive their own cars and park on the street in the nearby residential area.
"I have one class (at HSC) from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.," said Amy-Cecilia Sanders, a junior majoring in psychology and political science.
"The first time I parked there I saw a couple of kids loitering around by the playground/' she said. "1 felt very unsafe, and I checked my car twice to
see if it was locked."
There are a number of parking lots and a structure on the Health Sciences Campus, which range in price from $211.50 to $306 per semester. There is also a section of the street in front of the Seaver Building that is equipped with parking meters.
"I can't really pay to park and there's not always a space that's metered," Sanders said.
"We realize finances are an issue and (we) have tried to utilize combative measures such as making the lots and structure open after 5 p.m. on University Park Campus and after 3 p.m. on the HSC to all those with university parking passes," said Dawn Mugavero, associate director of Transportation Services.
"The structure is currently full, but a few lots still aren't at capacity and are less expensive than the structure," Mugavero said.
Transportation Services is also looking into getting a Campus Cruiser organization
on the HSC campus.
"Right now we are for sometime this fall," sai< Andre Gaines, manager of the Tram and Escort Division of Transportation Services, "But there are many unknown factors, like identifying funding."
"We are going to be making a strong push with the administration this year, but right now we are not able to do anything without additional funding," Mugavero said.
Although some students are unaware of options available for transportation around the city and to HSC, public transportation offers an alternative to university trams.
"Many students and faculty utilize Metrolink, Amtrak and the city bus systems to get to the campus," Mugavero said.
Transportation Services has also recently added several test trams running from Union Station to HSC, such as a 7 a.m. pickup from Union Station and 1:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. trams to
(See Trams, page 2)
Proposal may remove PE classes
By Alessandra Djurklou
Staff Writer
The exercise science department recently proposed that its activities program be taken off the curriculum by the end of the academic year.
If the curriculum committee approves the proposal, it would mean students can no longer take physical education courses denoted in the course catalog by "PHED," including tennis, volleyball and aerobics, for credit.
It would also mean students may have to pay extra to take these classes through non-academic factions such as the Intramural Recreation department.
"Nothing has been decided yet," said Nancy Vickers, dean of curriculum and instruction for the college of letters, arts and sciences. "Tne decision is in the provost's office."
Faculty members say this decision reflects a nationwide trend. Many universities are eliminating physical education programs from their curricula,
"It's happening everywhere, " activities program instructor John Jessee said.
"It is not an academic pursuit," said Jim Ward, who also teaches in the activities program "It is a service. It costs."
Cost, say both Ward and Associate Professor Bob Girandola, is a big issue for the department, which not only has to pay instructors to teach these electives but also has to pay the university rental fees for the facilities.
Rent, according to Girandola, is calculated by tne square foot. The space required for these activities is large and therefore expensive.
"Personally, 1 feel bad," Girandola said. "1 would like to see students take activities."
Not only the students will be affected by this decision. The fate of faculty currently teaching
(See Classes, page 2)
Senators to hold Tommy Trojan office hours
Department restructuring, leadership fund, teamwork lead the week's agenda
By Michelle Abellera
Staff Writer
appr
hou
a resolution for mandatory office hours at Tommy Tmjan last night at its weekly meeting
The senate also discussed the restructuring of the university's orientation and student activities programs, finalized the leadership
Student Senate
fund packet and discussed teamwork goals.
Under the new office hours resolution, senate members would hold at least one of their weekly office hours in front of Tommy Trojan three times every semester.
The office hours will be between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. every Tuesday and Wednesday of selected weeks. The weeks of those office hours will be decided by the senate at the first meeting of each month.
Senate Adviser Dave Crandall reported that as of July 1997, orientation programs and student activities will undergo a reconfiguration.
"What were two separate departments ... will be three," Crandall said.
The first department, Cultural Arts and Facilities, will encompass functions conducted by USC Spectrum and Bovard and Annenberg auditoriums. The Leadership and Community Service department will include leadership programming, the Topping Scholars program and organizations like the Volunteer Center. A new office called Student Involvement will be formed to supervise orientation, the rest of student activities and a new Student Resource Center.
"There are lots of questions about the particulars (of the restructuring)/' Crandall said.
Jim Lewis, senate treasurer, presented a draft of the Student Leadership Fund Grant Request Packet, which outlines how student groups can apply for the grant. The leadership fund is an account established to give scholarship, recognition and leadership
development funds to student groups.
Michael Jackson, vice president of student affairs, approved the bylaws of the leadership fund amendment.
The packet outlines a format the allocation committee can follow in deciding the validity of requests. The maximum allocation is 10 percent of the fund, which is $5,400.
Groups applying for grant money must attach faculty and adviser recommendations, documentation of leadership roles, personal statements, three estimates of each itemized cost and a line-item budget to their applications.
Lewis said 10 requests for funding have already been received, although the senate has not yet publicized the fund's existence.
• • •
Student Body President Dave Gabler discussed the senate's teamwork goals and its relationship with university administration He said students coming into college "build up the idea that administration is bad (and) we (students) are good."
(See Senate, page 2)